carn y fedwen
Appearance
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]carn (“hoof”) + y (“(of) the”) + bedwen (“birch”)
Noun
[edit]carn y fedwen m (plural carnau'r fedwen)
- hoof fungus (Fomes fomentarius)
- Synonym: golosged y coed
Mutation
[edit]radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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carn y fedwen | garn y fedwen | ngharn y fedwen | charn y fedwen |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “carn y fedwen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies